Tammy Faye (musical)

Tammy Faye is a biographic stage musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Jake Shears and a book by James Graham, based on the life of Tammy Faye Messner.

London (2022)
Tammy Faye had its world premiere production at the Almeida Theatre in London, previewing from 13 October 2022 (with an official press night on 26 October) running until 2 December. The production was due to close on the 3 December, however due to illness in the cast the final performances were cancelled. The production is directed by the Almeida's artistic director Rupert Goold with choreography by Lynne Page, design by Bunny Christie, costume design by Katrina Lindsay and lighting design by Neil Austin.

The cast included Katie Brayben as Tammy Faye and Andrew Rannells as Jim Bakker.

Broadway (2024)
In November 2023, it was announced that the show will transfer to Broadway during the 2024–25 season. The show is expected to begin previews on October 19, 2024, with an opening night planned for November 14 at the Palace Theatre. Katie Brayben is expected to reprise her role with full casting to be announced at a later date. On the red carpet at the 2024 Tony Awards, Andrew Rannells revealed that he would no longer be going to Broadway with the show due to failed contract negotiations. On June 26, it was announced Christian Borle would be taking over the role of Bakker.

Musical numbers

 * Act I
 * "PTL Prologue"
 * "Light of the World"
 * "If Only Love"
 * "PTL TV Theme"
 * "Open Hands/Right Kind of Faith"
 * "He's Inside Me"
 * "Satellite of God"
 * "God's House/Heritage USA"
 * "Empty Hands"


 * Act II
 * "Prime Time"
 * "Run This Show"
 * "Right Kind of Faith (Reprise)"
 * "He Promised Me"
 * "Bring Me The Face of Tammy Bakker"
 * "God's House (Reprise)"
 * "Look How Far We've Fallen"
 * "If You Came To See Me Cry"
 * "See You In Heaven"

Critical reception
The musical received positive reviews from audiences and critics including four star reviews from The Guardian, Time Out, The Independent, Financial Times, WhatsOnStage, and The Sunday Times.